#E165CF
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(69.3% 0.197 333.4), rgb(225, 101, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#E165CF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.96:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E165CF |
| RGB | rgb(225, 101, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 67%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.197 333.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #E165CF | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E165CF | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E165CF text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E165CF text on black | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc -45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2FA
oklch(97.2% 0.016 335.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E2F4
oklch(93.7% 0.034 333.2)
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Step 200
200
#F6C9EC
oklch(88.5% 0.068 334)
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Step 300
300
#F1A2E2
oklch(80.9% 0.124 333.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E165CF
oklch(69.3% 0.197 333.4)
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Step 500
500
#DB31C8
oklch(63.2% 0.252 333.3)
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Step 600
600
#C000AE
oklch(55.6% 0.249 333.6)
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Step 700
700
#A20093
oklch(49.1% 0.22 333.5)
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Step 800
800
#86007A
oklch(42.7% 0.192 333.2)
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Step 900
900
#6F0565
oklch(37.6% 0.164 333.2)
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Step 950
950
#420A3B
oklch(27% 0.104 333.8)
#E165CF with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #6389D2 | 0.203 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #889BCC | 0.179 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EA6D91 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E165CF
#E165CF
oklch(69.3% 0.197 333.4)
- #00BB65
#00BB65
oklch(69.5% 0.178 153.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #E165CF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E165CF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.024
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.054
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.064
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.066
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.070
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.072
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.073
Use #E165CF in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.